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Ernest Peets

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29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Yes, I can certainly entertain some additional questions on the other Head that was presented. Then, of course, that would give us some time to get the information that the Senators require for their deliberations today.
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman. We certainly appreciate all of the questions from the Senator, particularly the ones raised thus far. Senator Ben Smith and I share a very similar passion as it relates to our young people, particularly around sports. As such, a lot of his sentiments I really do not have any questions against, but I certainly share …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I also thank the Senator for that clarif ication. I will continue to present what I have, and any information that is missing I will go ahead and double back. So there are a few things that came up in the questions this morning and I wi ll try to get through them as quickly …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Thank you. All right, just as an internal part . . . sorry, as sort of a guide map, the NSC grant and the question of what it is really for and what they do with the monBermuda Senate ey, is kind of a question that can be answered. They do have a road map for a list of activities …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Okay, was that page C-20, 6886? Sen. Ben Smith: Yes, correct.
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Okay, thank you. Of course, everyone would know, but this is the Y SR programme run by the Swimming Associ ation. As a result of the COVID -19 [pandemic] it was not run this year. And given the current forecast, at least the forecast that we have been receiving from our officials, it is unlikely to run next year. Thus …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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If I can bring our attention back to the question about Sandys 360, I am familiar with Sandys 360. As a graduate of Sandys Secondary School way back in 1987, of course Sandys 360 did not exist at the time, but I am aware that the programme is currently experiencing some difficulties. That particular programme does not fall under our …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Okay, let me get exhibit A. I do apologise that these answers are not coming in the sequential order in which they were asked. I am just trying to get through them as quickly as I can. I want to double back t o the NSC. There was a question about the financial reports. We did get a chance to …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Yes, Mr. Chair man, it would be my pleasure and my honour. I move that Heads 71 and 20 be approved as printed.
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Yes, thank you, Madam Chairman. In the interests of my personal atte ntion and focus, I would like to recommend that we actually start lunch early, and then come back early and we can jump into the Heads for Legal Affairs.
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Yes, thank you, Madam Chairman. The recommendation is pleasing.
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Thank you and good afternoon, Madam Chairman. I would like to pr oceed with both Heads and then entertain questions at the conclusion of the presentation.
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. I move that the Committee do now take under consideration Head 87, Ministry of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform Headquarters; as well as Head 88, National Drug Control. May I proceed, Madam Chairm an?
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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—and perhaps a time check with a half hour remaining. The Chai rman: Okay. And at half -time, I will hand over to Senator John Wight, so that is very conve nient. HEAD 87 —MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS AND CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM HEADQUARTERS
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. Madam Chairman, the mi ssion statement for the department objectives for the Ministry of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform Headquarters begin on page B -83 of the Estimate Book. The mission statement is, if I may proceed to read, to facilitate fair and equitable administrat ion and access to justice by delivering effective legal services and …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Madam Chairman, the Ministry Headquarters accepts that its offices will be more innovative, responsible, and continuously hard- working as a result of the needed responses due to the brunt of the COVID -19 pandemic. The objectives of this Ministry Headquarter s are: to advance Government policy initiatives under the direction of the Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform; additionally, …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Madam Chairman, the Ministry’s budget commences on page B -82 of the approved Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 2021/22, also known as our Budget Book. A budget ceiling of $31,956,000 was allocated to the entire Ministry for 2021/22 fiscal year. Due to the fiscal constraints imposed largely by the ongoing pandemic, this figure represents $1.739 million, or …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Madam Chairman, as it relates [to] the Ministry’s budget, I begin with a brief synopsis of it s revenue stream. The only depar tment under the Ministry’s portfolio whose mandate entails directly generating revenue is through the J udicial Department. Currently this revenue stream is projected to yield $5,422,000 during the 2021/22 budget cycle. This amounts to $591,000 less than …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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If I could provide some information here. I will first start with Ministry Headquarters. This is a 2020/21 versus a 2021/22. The original estimate for the 2020/21 was $6,735,000. The estimat e for the 2021/22 is $5,802,000. That is a decrease of $933,000 which represents a 14 per cent decrease. Madam Chairman, a total of $5,802,000 has been allocated to …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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The original est imate for the previous fiscal year is $1.37 million. The estimate for the year 2021/22 is [$1.148] million, which is a decrease of $189,000, or 14 per cent. This programme provides the administrat ive costs associated with the Ministry Headquarters to which $1,148,000 has been allocated. This represents a decrease of 14 per cent from the original …